BOOK REPORTS this term will be done at home.
May 7 & 10: I will explain the take-home Book Report assignment.
May 13 & 14: Book Reports are due. Late BR receive no higher than a C.
READING LOGS this term are due May 19 & 20.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
To Kill a Mockingbird Field Trip
WHAT: Hale Center Theater production of To Kill a Mockingbird, the play version.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 11--load buses at 8:30 am to leave PGHS; return from theater to PGHS by 12. This is a school-excused absence.
WHERE: Hale Center Theater, 225 West, 400 North, Orem.
WHY: During May, we are reading Black Like Me, published around the same time as Mockingbird.
HOW: Students must pay for discounted tickets ($4 each) at the PGHS Finance Office. There are 60 seats on the bus, and I reserved 60 seats at the theater, so tickets may sell out since I have more than 60 students. Please try to attend this event since this should be not only fun but memorable.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 11--load buses at 8:30 am to leave PGHS; return from theater to PGHS by 12. This is a school-excused absence.
WHERE: Hale Center Theater, 225 West, 400 North, Orem.
WHY: During May, we are reading Black Like Me, published around the same time as Mockingbird.
HOW: Students must pay for discounted tickets ($4 each) at the PGHS Finance Office. There are 60 seats on the bus, and I reserved 60 seats at the theater, so tickets may sell out since I have more than 60 students. Please try to attend this event since this should be not only fun but memorable.
CRT Test Schedule
Mrs. Harline's English 11 classes will be taking the CRT (state core testing) April 29 through May 6. This test is important to each student because his/her score will serve as the final test for English 11 and go on Term 4 grades. Students, please study for this test by reviewing all class handouts. Please prepare each testing day by eating before class and getting a good night's sleep. If you are absent during the testing, you will still have to make up the test.
April 21 & 22
WRITING SPOTLIGHTS: Pronouns; commas with introductory phrases/clauses.
LATIN/GREEK ROOTS TEST:
Roots test: This test is worth 10 points or 0 points. You must get 100% on this test before you take the CRT or you will receive a zero. When you click on the link, you'll see a list of tests. You should take "11th Grade Roots."
WRITING PORTFOLIO: Last day at the Writing Lab, but you may work on your portfolio at home until it's due on April 23/26.
LATIN/GREEK ROOTS TEST:
Roots test: This test is worth 10 points or 0 points. You must get 100% on this test before you take the CRT or you will receive a zero. When you click on the link, you'll see a list of tests. You should take "11th Grade Roots."
WRITING PORTFOLIO: Last day at the Writing Lab, but you may work on your portfolio at home until it's due on April 23/26.
April 19 & 20
IMPROVE WRITING BY RECOGNIZING TEXT CLUES
Group activity: put Akita paragraph back together
Handout: Text Clues
WRITING LAB
Work on Writing Portfolios
Group activity: put Akita paragraph back together
Handout: Text Clues
WRITING LAB
Work on Writing Portfolios
Friday, April 16, 2010
April 15 & 16
MUSLIMS AND AMERICA 30 Days DVD--finished
WRITING PORTFOLIO--revision
When revising Snopes.com, repair the "cut and pasting" you may have done by adding attributive tags, summarizing/paraphrasing, adding quote marks, and creating MLA Style parenthetical refs where needed.
WRITING PORTFOLIO--revision
When revising Snopes.com, repair the "cut and pasting" you may have done by adding attributive tags, summarizing/paraphrasing, adding quote marks, and creating MLA Style parenthetical refs where needed.
Monday, April 12, 2010
April 13 & 14
State Core Walkaways:
1. Formulate questions that direct inquiry.
2. Analyze information (printed articles) to determine relevance to essential question.
3. Evaluate the accuracy and relevance of information that reflects multiple points of view.
4. Select an appropriate format to evaluate and report research results (a debate).
5. Gather, evaluate, and organize evidence to support a position.
6. Identify questions to be addressed in refutations.
7. Refute counter-arguments.
PREPARE FOR DEBATE:
1. Choose your position, divide into two sides/teams, and choose a team leader.
2. Skim/read articles for relevant information that supports your position.
3. As a team, determine three reasons for your position.
4. Choose examples to support your three reasons.
5. Assign team members to present your position.
DEBATE!
ABSENT STUDENTS: Although you missed the debate--an entire class project that cannot be recreated, I will give you a possible 10 points if you 1) go to SIRS Researcher; 2) go to Pro/Con Cyberbullying; 3) print all 6 articles under Yes/No; and 4) highlight the articles and write a summary of each article.
1. Formulate questions that direct inquiry.
2. Analyze information (printed articles) to determine relevance to essential question.
3. Evaluate the accuracy and relevance of information that reflects multiple points of view.
4. Select an appropriate format to evaluate and report research results (a debate).
5. Gather, evaluate, and organize evidence to support a position.
6. Identify questions to be addressed in refutations.
7. Refute counter-arguments.
PREPARE FOR DEBATE:
1. Choose your position, divide into two sides/teams, and choose a team leader.
2. Skim/read articles for relevant information that supports your position.
3. As a team, determine three reasons for your position.
4. Choose examples to support your three reasons.
5. Assign team members to present your position.
DEBATE!
ABSENT STUDENTS: Although you missed the debate--an entire class project that cannot be recreated, I will give you a possible 10 points if you 1) go to SIRS Researcher; 2) go to Pro/Con Cyberbullying; 3) print all 6 articles under Yes/No; and 4) highlight the articles and write a summary of each article.
April 2 & 12
BELLWORK: Read "Lehi man's workout secretly taped at gym" and complete "Part 1: Discover the Issue."
CLASS DISCUSSION: What are possible solutions to cyberbullying?
PREPARE FOR DEBATE:
Watch Google Scholar demo.
Browse Google Scholar for an article about cyberbullying and print it.
CLASS DISCUSSION: What are possible solutions to cyberbullying?
PREPARE FOR DEBATE:
Watch Google Scholar demo.
Browse Google Scholar for an article about cyberbullying and print it.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
March 31 & April 1
30 Days DVD: "Muslims and America"
Writing Spotlight: Attributive Tags
Snopes.com Assignment: last day in the lab. You may work on this assignment at home; it's due next time.
Writing Spotlight: Attributive Tags
Snopes.com Assignment: last day in the lab. You may work on this assignment at home; it's due next time.
April 2 & 12
BELLWORK: Read "Lehi man's workout secretly taped at gym" and complete this handout.
PREPARE FOR DEBATE: Discuss issues surrounding cyber bullying.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES: Visit 6 stations and decide if the source at each is a primary or secondary source.
WRITING LAB: Search for articles to support your position in the debate.
PREPARE FOR DEBATE: Discuss issues surrounding cyber bullying.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES: Visit 6 stations and decide if the source at each is a primary or secondary source.
WRITING LAB: Search for articles to support your position in the debate.
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